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Nov 15 2021
Opinion
What the world did and didn’t accomplish at COP26
The high-stakes COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow concluded on Saturday evening with the strongest government commitments to fighting climate change in history. Yet they’re still not enough to meet the ambitious targets of the Paris climate agreement and stave off some of the worst consequences of global warming.
It was not the massive course correction for the climate that
Vox
Jan 05 2022
News
Exclusive poll: Americans fear a Jan. 6 repeat
A majority of Americans expect a repeat in the next few years of something like the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — and just half say they now have faith in American democracy, according to a new Axios-Momentive poll.
The big picture: The survey shows that fewer than six in 10 Americans say President Biden legitimately won the 2020 election — a share that hasn't changed since
Axios
Jan 01 2021
News
House of Representatives rules may be stripped of all gender references
Proposed changes to the rules of the House of Representatives would “honor all gender identities” by eliminating such specific terms as mother and father, son and daughter, and aunt and uncle.
Instead, only gender-neutral terms such as “parent,” “child,” “sibling” and “parent’s sibling” would be allowed in the text of the House rules, according to the proposed changes.
The
New York Post (News)
Aug 13 2022
Analysis
Passage of Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers over drug prices
Medicare is poised to renegotiate the prices of some of its most expensive drugs through a historic expansion of its power, which could reduce costs for many seniors as well as federal spending on its prescription drug plan.
The changes are tucked inside a massive spending-and-tax bill in Congress that includes $433 billion in investments in health-care and clean energy. House Democrats
CNBC
Jan 26 2022
News
Fed signals rate hikes coming 'soon' amid inflation concerns
Officials at the Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled that they could "soon" raise interest rates for the first time in three years, as inflation concerns cast a shadow over the pandemic-battered economy.
The central bankers said in a statement Wednesday that they were leaving rates unchanged for now, at near-zero levels, but with a recovering labor market and the threat of inflation,
ABC News (Online)
Dec 15 2021
News
Kentucky Tornadoes
“President Joe Biden said on Monday he will visit hard-hit Kentucky on Wednesday to survey damage from deadly tornadoes that devastated a broad swath of the state… At least 64 people, including six children, lost their lives in Kentucky, with power still out for thousands and strangers welcoming survivors who lost everything into their homes.” (Reuters)
“An employee of the Kentucky
The Flip Side
Jul 14 2022
Analysis
Some neighbors feel hopeless, others are thrilled. How to keep sane in this divided American moment
The news of late feels like a roaring avalanche that shows no signs of slowing.
For some, including anti-abortion advocates, recent headlines such as the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade represent a reason to rejoice.
But for many others, the incessant updates – whether on abortion rights, gun control, political discord or climate change – can feel paralyzing and dispiriting
USA TODAY
Sep 16 2022
Analysis
Quiet Quitting Is a Fake Trend
The hottest labor narrative right now is that everybody’s “quiet quitting.” Starting this summer, popular videos on TikTok with millions of views have used the term to refer to the art of having a job without letting it take over your life. The alliteration crawled out of that social-media petri dish into the mainstream-media landscape. Since August, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have
The Atlantic
Jul 03 2022
News
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Took Effect. Chaos Ensued
The trouble in Orange County Public Schools began, perhaps unsurprisingly, at a seminar called “Camp Legal.”
The meeting’s stated purpose was for the district’s attorneys to walk school administrators through changes to law, a part of their annual training. But Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, was due to take effect the following week
RollingStone.com
Jun 06 2022
News
World is "cooked" if we carry on with coal, US says
The US envoy on climate change John Kerry has warned that the war in Ukraine must not be used as an excuse to prolong global reliance on coal.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Kerry criticised a number of large countries for not living up to the promises they made at the COP26 climate summit.
Climate diplomats meet again today in Bonn amid new, energy security worries.
If countries
BBC News